Alzheimer’s & Dementia

PUMPING IRONY: New Hope, Selectively Dispensed

The controversy surrounding the FDA’s approval of the first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly two decades will do little to temper demand by desperate patients and their caregivers. It may also exacerbate racial disparities among those vying for the treatment.

By Craig Cox

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PUMPING IRONY: Parkinson’s: The Next Pandemic?

Cases of the debilitating neurological disease have been surging in recent years and some researchers suggest COVID-19 may accelerate the trend.

By Craig Cox

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Covid-19

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Looking to Eat a Mediterranean Diet? Here Are 6 Staple Foods.

Learn why these six foods are so good for your health — and how to incorporate them into your diet.

By Laine Bergeson

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Cooking & Food

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PUMPING IRONY: A Detour on the Road to Dementia?

The latest thinking on Alzheimer’s disease suggests we may slow its development with diet and lifestyle shifts, but a recent harrowing experience has me wondering whether my brain is already too far gone — or if I just need to pay better attention to what I’m doing.

By Craig Cox

Alzheimer’s & Dementia

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PUMPING IRONY: A Real No-Brainer

Recent research suggests that geezers like me need to get out and socialize more in order to prevent dementia, but common sense — and a surging pandemic — tells me an addled brain is the least of my worries.

By Craig Cox

Alzheimer’s & Dementia

8 Ways to Boost Glutathione

This superhero antioxidant battles toxicity, chronic disease, and premature aging. Find out what makes it so powerful — and how you can boost your levels.

By Catherine Guthrie

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Healthy Aging

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Living With Hope

When her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, one woman made a commitment to make every day they had together meaningful and precious.

By Helene Berger

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Motivation & Inspiration

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How Exercise Heals

Regular physical activity can help us recover more quickly, heal more easily, and get an edge over all kinds of disease and injury. In fact, exercise may just be nature’s best medicine.

By Experience Life Staff

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Fitness Tips

The Truth About MSG

Depending on whom you ask, monosodium glutamate is either a miracle ingredient or a dangerous neurotoxin. The truth likely lies somewhere in between.

By Kaelyn Riley

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Nutrition Tips

PUMPING IRONY: Locked Out

While COVID-19 has exacted a huge toll on those coping with a chronic disease, few have suffered more than older adults struggling with dementia.

By Craig Cox

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Covid-19

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How to Change Your Brain

Five ways to boost cognitive health.

By Quinton Skinner

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Brain Health

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Exercising Your Memory

Can a single workout help our memory?

By Experience Life Staff

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Brain Health

PUMPING IRONY: The Upside of Alzheimer’s?

While in no way diminishing the devastation dementia exacts on its victims and those who care for them, visionary experts are forging a new treatment path — one that may yield surprising benefits.

By Craig Cox

Alzheimer’s & Dementia

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PUMPING IRONY: A Numbers Game: Alzheimer’s Research

Amid news of a potential breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research, experts bemoan the daunting task of finding enough qualified patients to continue the search for a cure.

By Craig Cox

Alzheimer’s & Dementia